The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-17
THE CONSTITUTION.
Second Day at Philadelphia.
A Military Demonstration With co..
900 Men In Line.
Grand Army Men Uncover Their
Heads to the President.
Mr.. Cleveland Makes q Speech at the
Commercial Exchange.
The Chfef Magistrate and His
Wife Hold n Reception
at the Academy OF
music.
Second Day at Philadelphia

PHILADRLPHIA, Pa, September 49,
The President was not allowed to
sleep very late this morning, for the
day was packed full Of incidents for
him, and he had to start out betimes
His escort, the First City Troop oficav-
airy, under Capt Grubb, reached the
Lafayette Hotel long before 8 o'clock,
and in few moments the committee
OF the Commercial Z Exchange drove up
In barouches and paid their respects
to the President. Chairman Thomas
NJ. Thompson and B. X. Jamison were
already there, and in Q few moments
Mr.. Cleveland was ready for his first
public duty OF the dsy-the reception
at the Commercial Exchange. The
City Troop cleared a passage for the
party, and Mr.. Cleveland, leaning on
the arms Of Messrs. Thompson and
Jsmison, entered the carriage waiting
for him. The members OF the COM
mittec followed, and In a few minutes
the party was clatteIipg down Chest
nut street. At the custom houee the
inspectors and others were drawn up
In line and were reviewed by
the President. The streets were
almost impossible, ard when the
Exchange, which is located on Second
street, sbove Walnut, was reached, II
took oil the tfforts tf the soldiers TO
clear q way into the building. In
the meantime the members Of the
Commercial, Stock, Drug, Grocers'
and Importers, Maritime, Petroleum,
Lum mbermen's, Textile and Wool Er.
changes, Of the Board Of Trade, had
assembled In the large hall on the
third door and we're listening to the
strains Of the Weccacoe Legion band.
The
ARRIVAL or THE PRKsIDKsTrAL PARTY
was the signal for repts.ed cheering.
Comfy, Of the Commercial Exchange,
then introduced the President, who
said: 81 am glad / have an oppor-
tunity 10 meet 60 large a renresents.
ton OF the business men OF Pniladel-
phia. II Is we'll that we should not
entirely forget, la the midst OF cur
centennial jusilee, that the aim and
purpose OF good government tend
after all 10 the advancement oil the
material ln,eres,e Il the people, and
the increase OF their trade and com.
merce. The thought has sometimes
occurred TO me that In the
hurry and rush Of business there
might we'll be Infused = little more
patriotism than we are wont 10
see, and q little more recognition Of
the fact that a wholesome political
sentiment Ia closely related rot only
10 the general good, but 10 tho general
e1ccteB Of business OF course our
citlz,ns engaged In business are quick
10 zee the bearing Of any policy which
the government may adopt, as II
If ote their personal succese and their
&C umulation. Bat / would like 10
see that broad aud patriotic sentiment
among them which can Hee beyond
their peculiar personal interests aud
which can iecoguizs that the advance
ment OF the entire country rs sn object
for which they may we'll strive, even
sometimes 10 the dminntlon OF their
constantly Increasing profts. Must
we plways look for the political
opinions VI our bnsinegH mon precise y
where they sap. os8 their immediate
ptcuniRfy advantage Ia iouud2 /
know how vain II is 10 lope for the
ERADICATION oY A sKiTIsH NorIyR
In oil ffiairn Of life; bul | am reminded
that we celebrate today the triumph
OF patriotism over selfihnens. Will
any one esy the c3tcseeiolH Il the
Constitution were not we'll made, or
that we are not today In full enjoy.
ment Of the blessings resulting from q
due regard for all the COT niotlng In.
terests represenied by the different
State which were united a hundred
years az | believe the complete
benefits promised 10 the people by our
form OF government can only be
secured by an ,xercino Of the eamo
spirit Of toleration for each others
rights and Interests In which II had
its birth. The spirit will prevail
when the business men OF the county
cultivate political thought; when they
cease 10 esch, W participation In pollt-
ioal aston, and when such thousht
and &C ion are guided by better
motives tran purely sflhsh and
exclusive ben,h'. | am Of the opin-
ion that there Ia no place In the coun.